Nursery
Learning in Nursery-Presentation
Welcome to Nursery!
We are so pleased that you have chosen West Town Lane Academy Nursery to begin your child's learning journey. Here you will find helpful information regarding your child's learning, key dates and events.
Nursery Staff
Teachers: Mrs Galliford (M, T, W) & Mrs Lewis (TH, F).
Keyworkers: Full Time: Miss Stephens & Mrs Crawshaw.
Additional Support: Full Time: Mrs Tunnah
As you are aware, Mrs Burchill is currently on sick leave, but we hope to see her back in Nursery in the summer.
Daily Overview
Please note that we will be working towards the Daily Overview as the year progresses and the children settle into Nursery.
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| Teacher | TA |
8.45-9.00 | Nursery begins - Coats off, settling in, continuous provision | Register
| Support morning organisation |
9.00-9.15 | Register – Good morning song, calendar, timetable, wake & shake | Teaching | Support children/set up |
9.15-09.30 | Key groups | Teaching key groups | |
09.30-10.00 | Continuous provision inc adult directed tasks | Support continuous provision | |
10.15-10.45 | Snack & Phonics | Teaching | Rotate leading snack/breaks |
10.45-11.00 | Outdoor play | Support | Break/support
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11.00-11.30 | Continuous provision inc adult directed tasks | Support continuous provision
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11.30-12.00 | Story and lunch prep inc toilet | Teaching | Supporting lunch prep |
12.00 -1.00 LUNCH
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| Teacher | TA |
01.00-1.10 | Register – Good afternoon song, timetable. | Teaching
| Support children/set up
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1.10-1.30 | Key groups | Teaching key groups
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1.30-2.15 | Continuous provision inc adult directed tasks | Support continuous provision | |
2.15-2.45 | Milk, extra bursts of learning time, outdoor play | Rotate/other duties | |
2.45-3.00 | Home time prep | Supporting home time organisation | |
NB Wednesday timetable differs because of changeover of Part Time children with lunch time being from 11:30am-12:30pm
Term 4: What Happens on the Farm?
Our enquiry this term is 'What Happens on the Farm?' We will be learning all about farm animals and their young, as well as, explore some lifecycles that happen in the Spring time. We will be thinking about how farm animals are taken care of and we will be finding out about different produce that comes from the farm such as milk and eggs. We will learn all about growing fruits and vegetables and we will plant some of our own.
We will be exploring a variety of texts to enhance our learning including 'Noisy Farm', 'What the Ladybird Heard', 'Rosie's Walk' and 'Farmyard Hullabaloo.' We will be revisiting all aspects in Phase 1 phonics including Aspect 7 – Oral Blending and Segmenting. We will be focusing on voice sounds, oral blending and segmenting. We will be learning about height, length, mass and capacity in Maths, as well as, continue to explore our numbers 1-6.
Important Dates:
First Day of the Term: Monday 23rd February 2026
Last Day of the Term: Thursday 2nd April 2026
Parents Consultations: During Week 3 – week commencing 9th March. Appointment sign-up sheets will be available at the start of Term 4 at the Nursery door.
World Book Day – Thursday 5th March – more details to follow
Stay and Play Dates:
W2 - Tuesday 3rd March
W4 - Thursday 19th March
W6 - Celebration Events: Monday 30th March & Wednesday 1st April
More information to follow.
Term 3: What Makes A Good Pet?
Our enquiry this term is 'What Makes a Good Pet?'. We will be learning what kinds of animals make a suitable pet and why. We will be thinking about how best to care for a pet and how to keep pets happy, healthy and safe. We will be welcoming the children's pets into class and we will also be visited by a local vet.
We will be exploring a variety of texts to enhance our learning including 'What Pet to Get?', 'Dear Zoo', 'The Great Pet Sale', 'Thank You For Looking After Our Pets' and 'I'm Thinking of a Pet.' We will be continuing to develop our listening skills using Phase 1 phonics. We will be focusing on rhythm, rhyme and alliteration.
We will begin to deepen our understanding of early mathematical skills by developing fast recognition of objects, begin to match numeral with quantity and begin to compare quantities using language 'more than' and 'fewer than'. We will also look at numbers to five in greater depth looking closely at the composition of each number.
Key Dates:
First Day of the Term: Tuesday 6th January 2026
Last Day of the Term: Friday 13th February 2026
Stay and Play dates:
Tuesday 13th January 2:30pm – 3:10pm
Thursday 29th January 2:30pm – 3:10pm
There will be a Celebration Event Stay and Play in the final week. The provisional dates for these are:
Green group (start of the week) – Wednesday 11th February at 10:45am
Blue, Purple, Red Groups – Thursday 12th February at 2:15pm
These dates and times will be confirmed at the start of the new term.
Please see below a list of useful links to support you:
FLORA (Families, Local Offer, Resources and Advice) provides information, advice, signposting and support for families who are in the early stages of identifying that their child may have additional needs. Call: 0117 352 6020 Email: FLORA@bristol.gov.uk
ERIC Potty training support https://www.eric.org.uk/guide-to-potty-training
Children's Centre Welcome - South Bristol Children's Centres (southbristolcc.org.uk)
The link below gives you more information on 15 hours and 30 hours of childcare funded by the government;
https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-and-education-for-2-to-4-year-olds
Medium Term Plans
The link below gives you more information on 15 hours and 30 hours of childcare funded by the government;
https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-and-education-for-2-to-4-year-olds
